alpine landscapes
High peak terrain
Alpine landscapes are mountain environments characterized by high elevation, rocky terrain, steep slopes, and sparse vegetation above the tree line.
The term evokes dramatic scenery—snow-capped peaks, glacial valleys, and meadows of hardy wildflowers: We hiked through alpine landscapes dotted with edelweiss.
Though alpine derives from the European Alps, it applies to similar terrain worldwide.
- mountain peaksHighest elevations of ranges
- snow-capped peaksMountains with icy tops
- Swiss AlpsMountain range through Switzerland
- edelweissWhite alpine wildflower
- marmotsLarge burrowing squirrel relatives
mountain goats · ski resorts · glaciers · snowfall · permafrost · ibex · avalanches · ptarmigans · wildflowers · conifers · valleys · cirques · ridges · chamois · lichens · cable cars · frost heaving · wind chill
- Alpine SceneryMont Blanc, Matterhorn, Swiss Alps, Dolomites, mountain scenery
- mountain photographysummit views, rock formations, mountainous terrain, peaks, summits
- Swiss ArtSwiss design, Paul Klee, H.R. Giger, Dada, Dadaism
- PiedmontTurin, Torino, Alba, agnolotti, grissini
- Liechtensteincommunes, principality, franc
- OtagoDunedin, Queenstown, Cromwell, Alexandra, Clyde
alpine landscapesflatlands
Level, unvarying terrain
plains · lowlands · valley floors · prairies · steppes
alpine landscapescoastal landscapes
Land formations near water
beach landscapes · seascapes · oceanfront · tidal flats · estuaries
alpine landscapesdesert landscapes
Dry, sparse natural scenery
tropical landscapes · jungle terrain · swamplands · rainforest · savanna
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